David Rizzio

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David Rizzio was an Italian courtier and private secretary to Mary, Queen of Scots, whose 1566 murder in her presence became a pivotal event in Scottish history.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Italian person
courtier
murder victim
accusation alleged undue influence over Mary, Queen of Scots
alsoKnownAs David Riccio NERFINISHED
David Rizzo NERFINISHED
associatedWithEvent Rizzio murder
political crisis of 1566 in Scotland
birthPlace Italy NERFINISHED
Piedmont NERFINISHED
burialPlace Holyrood Abbey NERFINISHED
cameToScotland as part of the retinue of the Savoyard ambassador
causeOfDeath stabbing
citizenship Duchy of Savoy NERFINISHED
countryOfActivity Kingdom of Scotland NERFINISHED
court Scottish royal court NERFINISHED
deathDate 1566-03-09
deathPlace Edinburgh NERFINISHED
Holyrood Palace NERFINISHED
Kingdom of Scotland NERFINISHED
employer Mary, Queen of Scots NERFINISHED
fullName David Rizzio NERFINISHED
genre sacred music
impact his murder intensified factional conflict in Scotland
his murder weakened the position of Mary, Queen of Scots
killedInPresenceOf Mary, Queen of Scots NERFINISHED
knownFor being private secretary to Mary, Queen of Scots
his murder at Holyrood Palace in 1566
languageSpoken French
Italian
Scots NERFINISHED
mannerOfDeath murder
murderConspiredBy Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley NERFINISHED
notableAssailant James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton GENERATED
Lord Lindsay of the Byres GENERATED
Patrick Ruthven, 3rd Lord Ruthven GENERATED
numberOfStabWounds over 50
occupation courtier
private secretary
politicalRole influential adviser to Mary, Queen of Scots
positionHeld court musician
private secretary to Mary, Queen of Scots
reasonForMurder noble opposition to his influence over Mary, Queen of Scots
religion Roman Catholicism
servedMonarch Mary, Queen of Scots NERFINISHED
spouse Agnes Craig NERFINISHED
yearOfArrivalInScotland circa 1561

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